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1436333

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their reasons for preventing grandparents from opening Junior ISAs for their grandchildren; and what assessment they have made of the compatibility of this prohibition with their policy of encouraging people to save more.
tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
uin	HL6497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that young people are supported to save from an early age and into adulthood. Junior ISAs (JISAs) form a key part of this commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Where a JISA is opened on behalf of a child, the account must be set up and managed by an individual with parental responsibility for that child, or the child itself if over 16. To ensure that the ISA regime remains simple and sustainable, placing a restriction on who can open and manage an account prevents more than one Junior ISA of each type (cash or stocks and shares) being opened in error and ensures that there is a single point of contact for the giving of instructions. A grandparent who does not have parental responsibility is therefore unable to open or manage a Junior ISA on behalf of their grandchild.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises the important role that grandparents can play in building a savings pot for their grandchildren. While parents or legal guardians must open a JISA on behalf of their children, grandparents and others can then add funds to the account, up to the value of £9,000 a year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to keep all aspects of savings policy under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 10/03/2022 15:26:54 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford

1435495

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on consumer (a) rights and (b) choice of the introduction of the energy bills rebate.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	129811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>All domestic electricity customers in Great Britain will receive a £200 reduction in their electricity costs from this October. This will be delivered via energy suppliers and will be clearly identifiable as a line item on electricity bills.</p><p> </p><p>The reduction in costs will help people with the increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs over a few years, so they are more manageable for households.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/03/2022 10:30:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1435508

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to engage with the German G7 Presidency on agreeing a common approach to (a) debt relief and (b) debt sustainability for debt-distressed developing countries.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	129790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>In November 2020, the UK, along with the G20 and Paris Club, agreed the Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI with the aim of delivering a long-term, sustainable approach to dealing with debt vulnerabilities.</p><p> </p><p>For countries that make a request to the Common Framework, treatments can include both the reprofiling of debt or a full restructuring, which, depending on need, may entail debt cancellation. This should enable more efficient, equitable, and effective case-by-case restructurings, allowing low-income countries requesting debt treatment to benefit from a transparent and responsive approach.</p><p> </p><p>Progress in implementing the Common Framework has been a regular feature in the Chancellor’s discussions in the G7 and G20. In its February 2022 communique, the G20 reiterated its commitment to step up efforts to implement the Common Framework in a timely, orderly and coordinated manner. The UK is highly supportive of this goal and will continue to support efforts to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/03/2022 15:03:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1435509

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent diplomatic steps he has taken to influence the implementation of the G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments to improve (a) timeliness of processes, (b) engagement with debt-distressed countries at earlier stages, (c) transparent estimates by the International Financial Institutions of debt relief requirements for each eligible country, and (d) participation by private creditors.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	129791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>In November 2020, the UK, along with the G20 and Paris Club, agreed the Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI with the aim of delivering a long-term, sustainable approach to dealing with debt vulnerabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Common Framework considers debt treatments on a case-by-case basis, driven by requests from eligible debtor countries. In its February 2022 communique, the G20 reiterated its commitment to step up efforts to implement the Common Framework in a timely, orderly and coordinated manner. The UK plays an active role in these discussions through the G7, G20 and the Paris Club. Our priority is to work with our G20 partners to ensure swift progress and effective implementation of debt treatments under the Framework.</p><p> </p><p>The G20 has also been explicit that under the Common Framework private sector creditors will also be expected to implement debt treatments on comparable terms to those agreed by official creditors like the UK. We are focussed on ensuring that the private sector fully plays its part in any debt treatments under the Framework.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/03/2022 14:40:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1435510

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) aggregate and (b) per country impacts on debt service costs to the Debt Service Suspension Initiative countries of (i) the planned end of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative in 2022, (ii) the exhaustion of the August 2021 Special Drawing Rights allocation to these countries and (iii) expected increases in global interest rates in 2022.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	129792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) was designed as a short-term initiative to tackle the immediate financing needs of eligible countries. Preliminary estimates suggest that the DSSI has suspended over $12.9 billion in debt service repayments. Recognising that many countries still face debt vulnerabilities at the end of the DSSI the UK, along with the G20, also agreed a new Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI, designed to provide more efficient, equitable and effective debt treatments. The UK is fully committed to implementing the Common Framework in coordination with our international partners.</p><p> </p><p>The UK was a strong proponent of the unprecedented general allocation of $650bn in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) which provided a much-needed liquidity boost to vulnerable countries. SDRs will either be held by countries as reserve buffers or converted into hard currency to support budgetary spending. We welcome the forthcoming IMF report that will review and enhance transparency on the use of SDRs.</p><p> </p><p>As interest rates rise through the year and global financial conditions tighten, the most vulnerable countries (including many DSSI countries) are likely to find it more challenging to meet debt repayments and finance ongoing operations. DSSI-eligible countries that face unsustainable debt burdens should seek debt treatment under the G20’s Common Framework.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/03/2022 15:00:53 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1435526

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value was of National Insurance contributions received from people resident in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK for each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	129838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The estimates of annual National Insurance contributions by country and region of the UK can be found in ‘Country and Regional Public Sector Finances: Revenue Tables’: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/datasets/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinancesrevenuetables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/datasets/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinancesrevenuetables</a>.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/03/2022 15:32:00 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1435585

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department and its agencies remove all internal covid-19 related policies, restrictions and mask mandates.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	129773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, the Treasury has followed government guidance in setting out its internal COVID-19 related policies. The Treasury continues to follow this guidance and align its policies accordingly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/03/2022 09:20:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1435599

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK residents who were trapped in Afghanistan for longer than 12 weeks in 2021 subsequently had their tax credits claims ended.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	129883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of fewer than five cases where a UK resident travelled to Afghanistan and did not return to the UK within the 12-week time limit for temporary absences from the UK as set out in the tax credits legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the tax credits legislation, HMRC can only pay customers who are temporarily absent from the UK for up to a maximum of 12 weeks. When the end of the relevant period has been reached, claims are terminated, regardless of the circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Where a tax credit claim is terminated because the customer does not meet the conditions for presence in the UK, the customer can apply for other means of support, such as Universal Credit, on their return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 129884 129885 question first answered 03/03/2022 15:20:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1435600

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on families who were trapped in in Afghanistan for longer than 12 weeks in 2021 of the suspension of their claims for tax credits.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	129884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of fewer than five cases where a UK resident travelled to Afghanistan and did not return to the UK within the 12-week time limit for temporary absences from the UK as set out in the tax credits legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the tax credits legislation, HMRC can only pay customers who are temporarily absent from the UK for up to a maximum of 12 weeks. When the end of the relevant period has been reached, claims are terminated, regardless of the circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Where a tax credit claim is terminated because the customer does not meet the conditions for presence in the UK, the customer can apply for other means of support, such as Universal Credit, on their return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 129883 129885 question first answered 03/03/2022 15:20:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1435602

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an exception to the termination of tax credit applications due to absence in the event that the applicant was not able to safely return to the UK from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	129885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of fewer than five cases where a UK resident travelled to Afghanistan and did not return to the UK within the 12-week time limit for temporary absences from the UK as set out in the tax credits legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the tax credits legislation, HMRC can only pay customers who are temporarily absent from the UK for up to a maximum of 12 weeks. When the end of the relevant period has been reached, claims are terminated, regardless of the circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Where a tax credit claim is terminated because the customer does not meet the conditions for presence in the UK, the customer can apply for other means of support, such as Universal Credit, on their return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 129883 129884 question first answered 03/03/2022 15:20:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard